Get in touch with Career Services early-the earlier the better. They can help you if you have no idea what you're doing or if you know exactly where you're headed. Check back with Career Services during your years at Pitt for help on resumes, interviewing techniques and information on job and internship fairs. Career Services also has a number of helpful websites such as FutureLink, which you need to register and set-up a profile for. The benefits of these sites far out way any hassle of registering and Career Services are constantly updating their abilities and expanding its potential to help you.

Firms That Most Frequently Hire Grads

ABC Sports

Abercrombie and Fitch

Allegheny County Bureau of Corrections

Allegheny County Jail

Allegheny Juvenile Court

American Eagle

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Clear Channel

Comcast

Deloitte & Touche

Deloitte Consulting

Ford Motor Company

Heinz North America

Hershey Medical Center

Mellon Financial Corp.

Newell Rubbermaid

PNC Financial Services Group

Pricewaterhouse Coopers

Primerica Financial Services

Reed Smith LLP

RiteAid Pharmacy

Schlumberger

Sears

U.S. Air Force

United States Steel

University of Pittsburgh

University of Virginia

UPMC Health System

US Airways

US Navy

US State Department

VA Medical Center

Walgreens

Walt Disney World

West Penn Hospital

Western Michigan University

Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic

Grads Entering Job Market

1 Year: 77%

Student Polls

How helpful is the career center in helping students find jobs or internships? Based on 126 responses

67%
Very helpful. They help you find jobs/internships and provide lots of tools and workshops.

28%
Somewhat helpful. The career center offers resources but not much individual attention.

4%
Somewhat ineffective. There are some resources, but you're pretty much on your own.

1%
Totally ineffective. They make little or no effort to help you find a job/internship.

How strong is the alumni network at your school? Based on 123 responses

33%
Very strong. Alumni are involved in lots of events and do a lot of campus recruiting.

58%
Somewhat strong. There are some events and you can connect with alumni if you want.

10%
Somewhat weak. There are a few alumni events but no real connection with alumni.

0%
Almost non-existent. After graduation, alumni have little or no affiliation with the school.